Overmortal Technology Blog.

How Much Does a Professional Web Site Cost?

by Michael on 2010-01-29 14:39:03 tags: ui, user experience, user interface, ux, web design, web development, wireframes

Web designers and developers the world over cringe when this question is asked. Why? Because most often the person asking the question doesn't understand the importance of the "professional" part. We live in a world where people are advertising full web site packages on Craigslist for $199.00; yet potential clients don't understand the difference between those low-end cookie-cutter templates with a little flair and a professionally built web site that actually enhances and compliments their business. We've lost quite a few contracts here at Overmortal because buyers didn't understand why our web design ran 5-6 ...

Web Design Inspiration and Morphogenesis

by Michael on 2009-11-27 08:51:10 tags: overmortal, web design, web design inspiration

In the world of web design, nothing stings worse than when somebody else rips you off. But unfortunately, we're talking about technology and the Internet, and in this grand ol' age of openness, easy access, and millions upon millions of web pages, eventually somebody is going to do things that look similar to your accomplishments. It happens - whether with web design or some neat new AJAX functionality.

As designers and technologists, we accept that. Coming from a writing background, I've had the luxury of being plagiarized by a major city newszine in the past. It was a blatant ...

Social Web Design: Joshua Porter and Bokardo Design

by Michael on 2009-11-20 08:46:01 tags: bokardo design, joshua porter, social design, social web, ui, user experience, user interface, ux, web design

Over the course of my career, I've dealt with many different web design firms and web design freelancers; and in a growing market where anybody who can customize a MySpace page thinks they can sell their services to companies as a web designer, finding the right web designer for your company is paramount.

At Overmortal, we have a great team of web designers who really know their craft and perform very well. We work with customers to make sure the design accomplishes it's goal and adds to the overall value of the business.

Sometimes, however, Overmortal isn't ...

Napkee: From Mockups to Reality

by Michael on 2009-08-05 10:10:18 tags: balsamiq, mockups, napkee, web design, web development, wireframes

We've been very clear in the past with our enjoyment and use of Balsamiq Mockups. It's a fantastic product that has helped us out greatly with our day-to-day wireframe needs. It wasn't long ago that we were followed on Twitter by a user named Napkee. We check out all of our followers to see if we should follow them back (or block those that look like spammers).

Napkee, as it turns out, is a new Micro-ISV, building a sister product to Balsamiq Mockups. With Mockups having an open format that readily allows developers to manipulate the resulting ...

Balsamiq Mockups for Wireframes

by Michael on 2009-06-29 09:14:40 tags: balsamiq, mockups, web design, wireframes

Every good web designer knows that wireframes are a must in the develoment cycle. Well thought out wireframes establish a solid layout and workflow for an application and are a primary means of ensuring client expectations throughout the project.

At Overmortal, we've dealt with clients in corporate situations where we've been the development house, while another company was brought in for design. Without question, the teams that used wireframes prior to designing elements of an application contributed much more to the overall satisfaction of the client.

A few month ago, I came across Balsamiq Mockups - an Adobe AIR ...